I didn�t want to start a discussion whether a V8 is necessary or not...
And I was on this list already when last year�s discussion of the reverse
running tranny started.
I did not want to start it again.

In my first posting I just wanted to let you know that this conversion IS
POSSIBLE AND HAS BE DONE by a conversion company now...end of sentence.

And the tranny aspect: I did not GUESS or WONDER how it could work, I just
said that I have no idea of how this should work with my special
constellation...
In my postings I wanted to present facts, no discussions with "maybe it
works", "it works with other trannies" or else...

Sorry for making people upset and for no real vanagon content in this
posting...
Raimund

-----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: KENWILFY@AOL.COM <KENWILFY@AOL.COM>
An: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Datum: Donnerstag, 14. Oktober 1999 16:48
Betreff: Re: Audi Tranny in Vanagon...how? was: Audi V-8 in a V...

>This discussion has been hashed out on the List before (actually about this
>time last year) and I really don't feel that it is worth discussing all
over
>again.
>Instead of just wondering or guessing about this isssue, I went to the
>junkyard and took a look at the trannies.
>
>They are nothing like the Vanagon trannies.  I won't work or if you could
>make it work, it would be way easier/cheaper to get an adapter plate and
bolt
>one of these motors up to a Vanagon transaxle that had been beefed-up and
>regeared for this application.
>
>We had one list member last year who just kept rambling on and on about
this
>idea and never did any research, etc (now he is off list thank Heaven).  So
>if you want to check out what has been said and done about it please check
>the archives.
>
>Hate to be a party pooper but we have been there and done that as they say,
>Ken Wilford
>Van-Again
>John 3:16
>